The Walking Dead psychology
Subtitle: psych of the living dead
By: edited by Travis Langley ; foreword by John Russo, co-creator of Night of the Living Dead
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781454917052
Subjects: Walking dead (Television program); Zombie television programs; Zombies in literature; History and criticism
Description: "The Walking Dead" depicts a post apocalyptic world filled with relentless violence and death. How would such trauma affect the psyche? Nineteen fascinating essays explore the deep psychological forces that drive the show's action, from the costs of killing and survivor guilt to the consequences of nonstop stress and the struggle to find meaning in tragedy. "The Walking Dead Psychology "helps fans better grasp this compelling fictional universe. Contributors include: John Blanchar, Megan Blink, Colt J. Blunt, Josue Cardona, Adam Davis, William Blake Erickson, Frank Gaskill, Jennifer Golbeck, Jonathan Hetterly, Katrina Hill, Alan Kistler,  Dana Klisanin, Stephen Kuniak, Martin Lloyd, Stephanie Norman, Patrick O'Connor, Katherine Ramsland, Clay Routledge, John Russo, Billy San Juan, Janina Scarlet, Steven Schlozman, Lara Taylor, Dave Vergaagen, Mara Wood, E. Paul Zehr.
Notes: "Unauthorized"--Cover.

"TWDpsych"

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How I learned to stop worrying and love the zombie apocalypse / Frank Gaskill; title: The seductive nostalgia of The walking dead / Steven C. Schlozman; title: Inside the head of the walking dead : the neurobiology of walker dysfunction disorder / E. Paul Zehr and Stephanie Norman; title: Masculinity narratives in the post-apocalypse / Alan Kistler and Billy San Juan; title: Shock and dread : what fear does to humans / Dave Verhaggen; title: The psychological process and the cost of killing in an undead wasteland / Colt J. Blunt; title: Diversity and strength in zombie apocalypse Atlanta / Josué Cardona and Lara Taylor; title: Who needs an untrustworthy doctor? : Maslow's hierarchy of needs / Jennifer Golbeck; title: Walker or biter? : group identity in a grave new world / Katherine Ramsland; title: Apocalyptic stress : causes and consequences of stress at the end of the world / William Blake Erickson and John Blanchar; title: It's the humans you have to worry about : becoming a sociopath / Martin Lloyd; title: Carl Grimes and neglected youth / Patrick O'Connor; title: "It should have been me" : survivors' guilt in The walking dead / Mara Wood; title: The walking traumatized / Janina Scarlet; title: Eros, thanatos, and an armory of defense mechanisms : Sigmund Freud in the land of the dead / Travis Langley; title: "Everybody knows their jobs" : roles, systems, and the survivor group in your head / Adam Davis; title: What would you do? : finding meaning in tragic circumstances : a bite-sized intro to existential psychology / Dana Klisanin; title: Hillbilly to hero : the transformation of Daryl Dixon / Stephen Kuniak and Megan Blink; title: Finding your purpose in the zombie apocalypse / Clay Routledge.